Comments for Bamboo Flooring Pros and Cons - Bamboo Product & Installation Information http://bambooflooringproblems.com Bamboo Flooring Problems is an expert source for information on the pros and cons of bamboo hardwood flooring. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:56:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Bamboo Flooring Care Do’s and Don’ts by Sally Jay http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-installation-and-care/bamboo-flooring-care-cleaning-bamboo-floors/bamboo-flooring-care-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Sally Jay Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:56:41 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=41#comment-65 Thanks Terry, what you say makes sense I feel the installers should have tested and sealed the concrete, I think this is where the problem is. Appreciate your advice. I think I'll take the bamboo floor out and maybe have polished concrete or have titles again. Bamboo is too delicate. Happy New Year, Regards Sally Thanks Terry, what you say makes sense I feel the installers should have tested and sealed the concrete, I think this is where the problem is. Appreciate your advice. I think I’ll take the bamboo floor out and maybe have polished concrete or have titles again. Bamboo is too delicate. Happy New Year, Regards Sally

]]> Comment on Bamboo Flooring Problems Identification and Resolution by Terry Weinheimer http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/bamboo-flooring-problems/bamboo-flooring-problems-identification-and-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Terry Weinheimer Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:41:30 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=30#comment-64 Michele You mention that the reason you want to install bamboo is that you are tired of dirt being tracked onto your carpet. Bamboo, wood or even tile floor will not keep dirt from being tracked on to your carpet unless you use a door mat or small throw rug to collect that dirt. A bamboo or wood floor and even tile can scratch from dirt being tracked onto it and tracked in soil stays on the surface where it can be tracked onto the carpet. It sounds like a bamboo floor should work just fine but if you are entering this passage way from outside be sure you use a washable mat at least outside the door and if you have room use an additional washable mat just inside the front door and this should keep most of the soil from being tracked onto your carpet. Terry Michele
You mention that the reason you want to install bamboo is that you are tired of dirt being tracked onto your carpet. Bamboo, wood or even tile floor will not keep dirt from being tracked on to your carpet unless you use a door mat or small throw rug to collect that dirt. A bamboo or wood floor and even tile can scratch from dirt being tracked onto it and tracked in soil stays on the surface where it can be tracked onto the carpet. It sounds like a bamboo floor should work just fine but if you are entering this passage way from outside be sure you use a washable mat at least outside the door and if you have room use an additional washable mat just inside the front door and this should keep most of the soil from being tracked onto your carpet.
Terry

]]> Comment on Bamboo Flooring Problems Identification and Resolution by michele bowes http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/bamboo-flooring-problems/bamboo-flooring-problems-identification-and-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-63 michele bowes Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:40:06 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=30#comment-63 Good morning Terry. We are thinking of installing bamboo in our passage because we are tired of the dirt coming from our shoes showing on the carpet. But I read somewhere that loose carpets should be placed over bamboo if there is heavy traffic - well, its just two of us at home but we are home all day... I dont know if that would be called heavy traffic, but if we still have to buy loose carpets I would rather go for tiling. Can you please advise ? many thanks, Michele. Good morning Terry. We are thinking of installing bamboo in our passage because we are tired of the dirt coming from our shoes showing on the carpet. But I read somewhere that loose carpets should be placed over bamboo if there is heavy traffic – well, its just two of us at home but we are home all day… I dont know if that would be called heavy traffic, but if we still have to buy loose carpets I would rather go for tiling. Can you please advise ? many thanks, Michele.

]]> Comment on Moisture Related Concerns of Bamboo Flooring in Bathroom, Kitchen or Over Concrete by Terry Weinheimer http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/moisture-related-concerns-of-bamboo-flooring-in-bathroom-kitchen-or-overr-concrete/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Terry Weinheimer Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:49:32 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=18#comment-62 Thomas Since you posted this question under this article I would imagine your are asking if I would choose a porcelain tile floor or bamboo floor for a bathroom or kitchen! Porcelain tile flooring and bamboo flooring two very different floor covering products and with them you achieve a very different decorating appearance. The first thing I would ask myself is what is the look that I am trying to achieve? Next I would ask myself if the look I want to achieve can be accomplished with the product that gives me that look? If it does I would go with that product unless the manufacturer states that their product is not suitable for that particular type of installation. A porcelain tile will hold up better to water than a bamboo floor if you plan on splashing or spilling a lot of water on it. That said, a good quality bamboo flooring product will work out well in a bathroom or kitchen when reasonable precautions are taken and the floor is not abused by such things as allowing your children to use the tub like a play pool and splash water all over the floor. So I guess my short answer is that I would pick out which ever I liked the look of best, make sure the manufacturer approves it for that use, and install it to the manufacturers specifications including pre testing the concrete slab if it is to be installed over concrete. Terry Thomas

Since you posted this question under this article I would imagine your are asking if I would choose a porcelain tile floor or bamboo floor for a bathroom or kitchen!

Porcelain tile flooring and bamboo flooring two very different floor covering products and with them you achieve a very different decorating appearance. The first thing I would ask myself is what is the look that I am trying to achieve? Next I would ask myself if the look I want to achieve can be accomplished with the product that gives me that look? If it does I would go with that product unless the manufacturer states that their product is not suitable for that particular type of installation.

A porcelain tile will hold up better to water than a bamboo floor if you plan on splashing or spilling a lot of water on it. That said, a good quality bamboo flooring product will work out well in a bathroom or kitchen when reasonable precautions are taken and the floor is not abused by such things as allowing your children to use the tub like a play pool and splash water all over the floor.

So I guess my short answer is that I would pick out which ever I liked the look of best, make sure the manufacturer approves it for that use, and install it to the manufacturers specifications including pre testing the concrete slab if it is to be installed over concrete.

Terry

]]> Comment on Moisture Related Concerns of Bamboo Flooring in Bathroom, Kitchen or Over Concrete by Thomas Watts http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/moisture-related-concerns-of-bamboo-flooring-in-bathroom-kitchen-or-overr-concrete/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Thomas Watts Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:46:29 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=18#comment-61 Hi Terry We are tossing up between bamboo or gloss porcelain tiles. What would you choose and why? We are committed to carpet on the upper level. So we are only considering for the lower level. Regards Hi Terry

We are tossing up between bamboo or gloss porcelain tiles. What would you choose and why?

We are committed to carpet on the upper level. So we are only considering for the lower level.

Regards

]]> Comment on Moisture Related Concerns of Bamboo Flooring in Bathroom, Kitchen or Over Concrete by Terry Weinheimer http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/moisture-related-concerns-of-bamboo-flooring-in-bathroom-kitchen-or-overr-concrete/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Terry Weinheimer Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:42:38 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=18#comment-60 Brett Many bamboo floors can be installed over under floor heating. You will need to properly regulate the temperature of the floor and the relative humidity. You will also need to carefully follow the bamboo flooring manufactures installation specifications for installation over this type of heat. Make sure that the flooring manufacturer approves their product for installation over this type of flooring before you purchase it. If you have questions on a specific floor give the technical department of that manufacturer a call as most technical departments are happy to answer questions that will help prevent future problems. Good luck, Terry Brett
Many bamboo floors can be installed over under floor heating. You will need to properly regulate the temperature of the floor and the relative humidity. You will also need to carefully follow the bamboo flooring manufactures installation specifications for installation over this type of heat. Make sure that the flooring manufacturer approves their product for installation over this type of flooring before you purchase it. If you have questions on a specific floor give the technical department of that manufacturer a call as most technical departments are happy to answer questions that will help prevent future problems.
Good luck, Terry

]]> Comment on Moisture Related Concerns of Bamboo Flooring in Bathroom, Kitchen or Over Concrete by Brett http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/moisture-related-concerns-of-bamboo-flooring-in-bathroom-kitchen-or-overr-concrete/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Brett Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:08:54 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=18#comment-59 Hi Terry, Do you have any experience with Bamboo flooring over under floor heating. We are putting down a concrete slab and will use heating coils in this to take the chill out of the flooring we use over the top. Just wanted to get an opinion. Thanks, Brett Hi Terry,

Do you have any experience with Bamboo flooring over under floor heating. We are putting down a concrete slab and will use heating coils in this to take the chill out of the flooring we use over the top. Just wanted to get an opinion.
Thanks,
Brett

]]> Comment on Bamboo Flooring Problems Identification and Resolution by Terry Weinheimer http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/bamboo-flooring-problems/bamboo-flooring-problems-identification-and-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Terry Weinheimer Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:18:52 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=30#comment-58 Kathy Every product is different. If it were me, I would start by calling the manufacturers technical department for the flooring product you have installed. They should be able to advise you as to the best solution for their product or they may want to inspect the floor for you. You can usually find a website for a product manufacturer and contact information is almost always listed there. Terry Kathy
Every product is different. If it were me, I would start by calling the manufacturers technical department for the flooring product you have installed. They should be able to advise you as to the best solution for their product or they may want to inspect the floor for you. You can usually find a website for a product manufacturer and contact information is almost always listed there.
Terry

]]> Comment on Bamboo Flooring Problems Identification and Resolution by Kathy http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/bamboo-flooring-problems/bamboo-flooring-problems-identification-and-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Kathy Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:33:31 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=30#comment-57 We installed Strand Woven Bamboo solid click and are finding it is making a lot of popping and clicking noises. we made sure we acclimatized the product in the rooms according to specs. The floor was within tolerance for the required level (3/16ths to 10ft area?) We have left an adequate expansion joint of 1/4 inch. we have even gone over certain areas that were not 100% level (but still within tolerance) with leveling compound. Still have popping and crackling noise. Can't nail it down due to density of material. Looking at possible "solution" of either #1 Changing the vapor barrier underlayment with a better product??? #2 Gluing it down?? Again this was to be a click down floor, easy to install. We did not anticipate this issue. Heard wonderful things about the product.. harder than oak. We got samples.. looked fine.. joint looked solid ... Any possible solutions? Could we glue a click down? Any issues regarding this solution? Is there a better underlayment that would help "level" the floor in areas that are not exactly 100% level (but again within tolerances as specified by the manufacturer) Thank you We installed Strand Woven Bamboo solid click and are finding it is making a lot of popping and clicking noises. we made sure we acclimatized the product in the rooms according to specs. The floor was within tolerance for the required level (3/16ths to 10ft area?) We have left an adequate expansion joint of 1/4 inch. we have even gone over certain areas that were not 100% level (but still within tolerance) with leveling compound. Still have popping and crackling noise.

Can’t nail it down due to density of material. Looking at possible “solution” of either #1 Changing the vapor barrier underlayment with a better product???

#2 Gluing it down??

Again this was to be a click down floor, easy to install. We did not anticipate this issue. Heard wonderful things about the product.. harder than oak. We got samples.. looked fine.. joint looked solid …

Any possible solutions? Could we glue a click down? Any issues regarding this solution?

Is there a better underlayment that would help “level” the floor in areas that are not exactly 100% level (but again within tolerances as specified by the manufacturer)

Thank you

]]> Comment on Bamboo Flooring Problems Identification and Resolution by Terry Weinheimer http://bambooflooringproblems.com/bamboo-flooring-pros-and-cons/bamboo-flooring-problems/bamboo-flooring-problems-identification-and-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Terry Weinheimer Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:57:41 +0000 http://bambooflooringproblems.com/?p=30#comment-56 Ben, This could be either and installation related or site related issue or both. Ask your dealer to have the floor inspected by an independent flooring inspector. National Wood Floor Association Certified Flooring Inspectors inspect both bamboo and wood. You should be able to find an inspector near your area at the NWFA website http://woodfloors.org. That site is the consumer website of the National Wood Flooring Association and they also have other very helpful consumer information on wood and bamboo floors. Terry Ben,
This could be either and installation related or site related issue or both. Ask your dealer to have the floor inspected by an independent flooring inspector. National Wood Floor Association Certified Flooring Inspectors inspect both bamboo and wood. You should be able to find an inspector near your area at the NWFA website http://woodfloors.org. That site is the consumer website of the National Wood Flooring Association and they also have other very helpful consumer information on wood and bamboo floors.
Terry

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